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Legal Strategies for Tough Times in the Energy Sector

Joshua Agrons, a partner in the Houston office of Norton Rose Fulbright; Steven Otillar, a partner in the Houston office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; and Jennifer Price, a solo and former partner in the Houston office of King & Spalding, share their insights about advising energy-related clients in today's volatile economic environment.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Mull 1806 Statute's Affect on Subsurface Rights

In a dispute over subsurface rights at a Centre County property that sits on natural gas-containing shale, the state Supreme Court court heard arguments over the requirements of an 1806 law and whether that statute continues to affect ownership of the property.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Breitburn Energy Partners L.P.

When oil and gas development and production company Breitburn Energy Partners L.P. set out to buy QR Energy L.P., it couldn't rely on its primary outside counsel, Vinson & Elkins, because Houston-based Vinson represented QR in the deal.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

D.C. Draws New Consulting Firm From Chicago

Where the legal market grows, consulting firms will follow. AbstoneLalley Inc., a 14-person legal consulting company based in Chicago, has opened an office in Washington, the firm said this week.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

New Hampshire High Court Affirms $236M Verdict Against Exxon

In its recent appellate decision, the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the trial court's rulings on the merits, affirmed the $236 million jury verdict for the state of New Hampshire and against Exxon Mobil.
5 minute read

Law.com

BP Gets 'Punishment it Deserves,' Feds Say in Record $20B Settlement

BP PLC has agreed to pay $20 billion in fines—the largest in U.S. history—for the Deepwater Horizon disaster spill and cleanup of 3.1 million barrels of oil that spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and onto the shores of coastal states, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Energy Firm Scores One Mexican Oil Block in Recent Auction

Houston-based Fieldwood Energy and its partner Petrobal were one of three successful bidders in the recent auction for oil blocks put on by the Mexican government.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Remembering Fort Worth Lawyer Dee Kelly

Dee Kelly, who founded Kelly Hart & Hallman in 1979 and became Fort Worth's most recognizable and politically-influential lawyer, died on Oct. 2. He was 86.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: SCOTUS Docket Grows | Law Clerk's 'Senseless' Text Messages

A Washington federal judge calls his law clerk's text messages to a lawyer in a pending case "regrettable" and "senseless." The justices on Thursday tacked on 13 more cases to this term's docket. Virginia carried out the execution of a convicted serial killer. This is a news roundup from ALM and other publications.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

In re: The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.

By | October 01, 2015
Bankruptcy Court Did Not Err in Finding Electricity Sold to Grocer A&P Not a 'Good'
2 minute read

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